Donna Gillen This season has been beyond stellar for our competitive men’s team. Both the Men’s 3.5 and the 4.0 Hot Shots/Beer Nuts won their divisions. The regular season for the men starts in December and culminates at the end of February. At that time, the real fun begins: the playoff matches commence. The 3.5…
Like many people during the pandemic, my parents, Stan and Pat Smith, decided to get another dog. They lost their 14-year-old, Millie, 6 months earlier. They had three criteria. Stan wanted a puppy. Pat wanted one small enough to fit under the seat on an airplane in a carrier and one that didn’t shed. Mom…
Tom Bose, PCBBA President On March 18, the PC Bocce Ball Association (PCBBA) had their annual picnic, which celebrated the end of the Winter League and the beginning of the Spring League. When the Bocce teams get together they always have a Ball, pun intended. The picnic was catered by FireUp Freedom. To the delight…
Barbara “Lee” Lanan Barbara “Lee” Lanan passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, in her home in Gilbert, Ariz. Lee had lived in PebbleCreek for 16 years before moving to Gilbert to be closer to her daughter. Lee was born in Norristown, Pa. She went to college and became a physical education teacher. After marrying the…
Pat Hacker is the Pottery/Sculpture Club Artist or the Month for May. For most of her life she has had a creative outlet of one type or another, including jewelry making and pottery. For the last six years Pat has been active in the PebbleCreek pottery studio, taking classes, learning from fellow potters, and working…
Ken Whitney The cold February weather did not stop the PebbleCreek Men’s 9-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) from keeping a full schedule of golf. The PCM9GA held its annual Member-Member tournament, a two-day competition with a four-man team scramble on day one and a two-man low net format on day two. The tournament hosted 144 golfers…